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Khmer
Etymology
Possibly from Middle Chinese 干 (MC kan). Cognate with Northern Khmer กัน, Thai กัน (gan) Lao ກັນ (kan), Tai Dam ꪀꪽ, Shan ၵၼ် (kǎn), Khmer កាល់ (kal).
Pronunciation
Verb
កាន់ • (kan) (abstract noun ការកាន់)
- to hold, carry in the hand, grasp
- to control, be in charge of, be responsible for
- to withstand, support, sustain
- to hold to, believe in, to observe (a religion), to adhere
Preposition
កាន់ • (kan)
- to, toward
Affixed forms